Theme of this master thesis is Thematic analysis of the Croatian contemporary picture book. Picture book is a genre that is constantly evolving and offers many possibilities for child. The tendency of contemporary picture book is the interaction between illustrations and text to form a unique story full of meaninig and that both aspects devotes an irreplaceable role in understanding. Analyzing the themes and types of contemporary Croatian picture books for the purpose of this master thesis, it was observed that the Croatian picture book is directed by: environmental themes that encourage the development of children's sensitivity towards the preservation of nature and animals; historical and native themes; themes of family life in which are denied genders and family stereotypes and family is being shown from a slightly different perspective (a dysfunctional family, disharmony relationships, and the focus is on the relationship of one parent - often the father - and the child, a little girl is presented as a fearless and enterprising protagonists, etc.) Most significantly are represented problem and therapeutic picture books that help children overcome certain problems. Frequent are museum picture books and picture books generated by the animation movies and theatre shows, then author`s picture books which are the product (visual and textual) by one author. The contemporary Croatian picture book has a wide range of themes that it deals with, and these are the reflections of today's society. It contains a balanced collaboration between verbal and visual discourse, i.e. discourses are interwoven and form one whole.